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Senior Associate – Project Management

DigitasLBi is a highly-caffeinated playground where brilliant minds come together to make bold, award-winning advertising. We use data-driven insights to guide our work, but we also believe in a healthy dose of spirited storytelling. Through it all, we’ve got a powerful Project Management and production team that is unwaveringly determined to keep things running smoothly as we transform the marketing landscape. Right now, we’re looking for a whip smart Senior Associate to help lead the charge. Sound like you? Read on.

Communication and Engagement: You will learn to use the right communication tools at the right time, understand how to communicate effectively and lean into your work with active participation in meetings and on your projects

✦Maintain a clear and reasonable vision of “next steps” and the “big picture” during meetings, conversations, or whenever the parameters of a project change

✦Actively participate in internal meetings, delivery instructions in a clear and concise manner

✦Provide proper materials and documentation when necessary

✦Lead discussions that are effective and efficient, making sure the discussions stay on track and are solution-oriented

✦Be graceful in delivering instructions; use a clear and concise manner

Financial Operations: You will be expected to understand the basic fundamentals of business financials including forecasting, promoting great margins, and managing DigitasLBi operational processes

✦Develop project production SOW’s, utilizing both the client rate card and custom pricing models when appropriate

✦Track production budgets and PO’s; complete and review reconciliations with the clients

✦Become familiar with retainer documents, process for changing SOW’s, and financial tracking of fee and production budgets

Leadership Skills: You are expected to demonstrate and develop leadership and management skills

✦Capacity to manage a high volume of daily client and agency needs with a proactive attitude

✦Ability to demonstrate problem-solving and critical thinking skills: always ask questions, research, consult to ensure a deep understanding of the needs at hand

✦Strong, effective organizational and time management skills

✦Have a good memory to quickly recall or obtain information wherever needed

✦Ability to prioritize projects by identifying urgencies and shifting project focus on a regular basis

We’re looking for a Senior Associate who’s a delight to work with and has a track record of talent, which usually includes:

✦A four-year college education

✦1 to 2 years of experience, preferably at a creative agency

✦Ability to actively participate in internal meetings, thinking clearly and diplomatically when fielding complex or sensitive questions from internal groups

✦Gracefulness in delivering instructions – using a clear and concise manner, providing proper materials and documentation when necessary

✦Willingness to travel as needed – you’re open to new places, new faces and new ideas

About DigitasLBi

We’ve got 40 offices in 25 countries, each one helping to redefine the landscape of strategy, creativity, media and technology. We’re excited about the awards we’ve won– such as Marketing’s Digital Agency of the Year, Markies, Tangrams and CRM agency of the year to name a few – but what excites us most is the people we work with, the clients we work for and the never-ending challenge that confronts us: Producing amazing effective work for our clients, day after day.

On top of great values, great people and great clients, we’ve also got tons of perks that we’re proud to offer – things like extra parent leave days, CSR volunteering opportunities, gym membership discounts and training and development schemes. And while we celebrate the people who’ve stuck by us and shaped us into the strong force that we are today, we’re always looking for great new talent help us grow even stronger. If that’s you, well, come join us.